Rajdeep Sardesai

502 Articles Published | Follow:
brown concrete building near body of water during daytime
A BJP win, a Congress self-goal

If  the 2024 Lok Sabha election surprised India, the Haryana 2024 verdict has shocked many.…

The Importance of  being Vinesh Phogat

The male-dominated universe of  Haryana politics hasn’t seen anything quite like it. In a crowded…

green and brown wooden house on lake near snow covered mountain during daytime
Kashmir Goes to Vote

Kashmir never ceases to surprise and the 2024 state assembly elections are no exception. We…

a statue of a man sitting on top of a table
In The Name of Shivaji Maharaj

In the politics of  deification, there are demi-gods who can’t be touched, much less allowed…

Food Politics and Kanwar Yatra

For several years now I have been doing a television programme, ‘Elections on My Plate’…

cricket, sports, athlete
BCCI’s Glory, Nation’s Pride

The news that the T 20 World Cup winning team would be paid a prize…

Reading continuity in a fractured verdict

If an extraordinary Lok Sabha verdict was meant to humble the political leadership, it appears…

A Government Still in Denial Mode

If  an extraordinary Lok Sabha verdict was meant to humble the country’s political leadership, it…

Mandate shows limits of strongman politics

One of the great joys of watching a blockbuster movie is the intermission which often…

Ten key takeaways from the elections

After crisscrossing the country for the last eight weeks, here are 10 key takeaways from…